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Enabling VMware ESX Server VLAN Network Configurations for the Dell PowerEdge 1855 Blade Server

Overview Virtualization allows for the creation of multiple virtual machines (VMs) that can run simultaneously on a single physical server. These VMs can communicate among each other and with other physical systems through virtual switches. Virtual switches are software entities that provide the functionality of a physical Ethernet switch. Coupled with virtual LAN (VLAN) technology, virtualization can be effectively used to set up complex network infrastructures for test, development, and production environments. For example, VLANs can provide traffic isolation channels and enhanced network security models for physical server hosts and the VMs running on them. VMware ESX Server software includes the VMotion feature, which allows for live migration of a VM from one physical server to another.

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Publisher	Dell	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2006	Downloads	1612
Format	White Papers
Topics	Ethernet, Local Area Networks (LAN), File and Network Servers

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